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Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take appropriate action on climate change. Despite an exodus, the engagement initiative still has more than 700 investors in its ranks, with asset owners representing US$4.6 trillion in assets, engaging ...

Podcast: Beyond ESG - UN PRI stewardship and engagement initiatives with David Atkin

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Enhancing sustainability and incorporating environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) matters into investment decision-making and ownership practices can be a vast and overwhelming task. To get the job done right, it is a path that no responsible ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... initial development of the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy, currently open for consultation, and on international engagement with key partners including Indonesia. "Recent progress in the Government's sustainable finance agenda means Australia ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... risk, disclosure, management, and controversies - allowing investors to benchmark companies and identify areas for engagement. The solution is both industry, product, and country-specific, drawing from data sourced from ISS ESG's ESG Corporate Rating ...

Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) seeks a director, a head of engagement, and four co-chairs for its working group. The TISFD is a Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-equivalent for social ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... with driving deeper integration, operationalisation of targets and actions, sustainability-linked product offering, engagement with leadership to raise capability, and customer support. The FS Sustainability ESG Power 50 winner said she leaves the role ...

Canberra scopes First Nations economic policy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Coalition of Peaks is currently consulting on the design of a First Nations Economic Partnership with Treasury. The aim is to improve access to capital markets and employment opportunities and address legislative or policy barriers that hinder that ...

Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Church of England Pensions Board, and the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The world's largest investor-led engagement initiative on corporate greenhouse gas emissions received backing from asset owners representing US$4.6 trillion in assets. ...

One in three analyse physical climate risk: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... and resilience, analysing and acting on physical risk, improving Australia's policy environment, ramping up corporate engagement and stewardship. Only a small proportion of investors analyse and act on physical risk across asset classes. "This year's ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... targets "a positive impact on the most important environmental and social challenges faced through both investment and engagement." The strategy "does not expose investors to excessive style bias (notably growth). This has resulted in highly differentiated ...